Childcare providers will be required later this year to share more data with the Government about fees

Differences between Michael and Danny Healy-Rae, and their children, threaten the unity of one of Ireland’s most prominent political families

Minister for Health says ‘last thing’ she wants is conversation on cuts, but Government policy is clear

Role of SNAs to be professionalised after Government backed down on plans to reduce number of educational assistants in schools

CSO figure showing 83% of Limerick-based operation’s exports go to Russia ‘not accurate’, says Minister

Figure emerges as Taoiseach argues sanctioning Aughinish Alumina would cause more harm to EU than Russia

Fianna Fáil, the largest political party, bombed in the byelections but divisions among the left-wing parties drew most attention

Inside Politics: Galway West and Dublin Central byelection results raise questions over a future left-wing government

Micheál Martin denies Government had been threatened not to impose sanctions on company or that it had lobbied EU

Dublin South-Central TD to become Minister of State following resignation of Kerry TD

Inside Politics: Ministers hope to make ‘swift progress’ on Ukraine’s bid to join the EU

Opposition parties plan to seek stronger measures as Coalition excludes services from proposed trade ban

Cabinet has ‘taken a wrecking ball’ to original legislation, Mary Lou McDonald tells Dáil

Other byelection winner Daniel Ennis said he tried without success to leave a former job after it was raided by Revenue

Onus on Government and FAI to prevent Nations League fixture from happening, Ruth Coppinger and Daniel Ennis say